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A 50-year-old man presents with a 2 year history of burning pains in the feet, pins and needles in the fingers and toes and weakness and unsteadiness of the legs. There is a wasting and weakness in all limbs, areflexia and glove and stocking sensory loss to all modalities. What is the most likely diagnosis?
(A) polymyositis
(B) hereditary sensorimotor neuropathy (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease)
(C) diabetic neuropathy
(D) acute postinfectious polyneuropathy (Guillain-Barré syndrome)
(E) diabetic amyotrophy
A 50-year-old man presents with a 2 year history of burning pains in the feet, pins and needles in the fingers and toes and weakness and unsteadiness of the legs. There is a wasting and weakness in all limbs, areflexia and glove and stocking sensory loss to all modalities. What is the most likely diagnosis?
(A) polymyositis
(B) hereditary sensorimotor neuropathy (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease)
(C) diabetic neuropathy
(D) acute postinfectious polyneuropathy (Guillain-Barré syndrome)
(E) diabetic amyotrophy
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